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landing vouchers
FEBRUARY 2020
For February we have two free landings, one at Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, and the other at Chiltern Park in Oxfordshire; a 30% discount for Blackpool Airport in Lancashire, and a £5 landing fee at Wolverhampton Airport in the West Midlands. Some of those February days are cold, crisp and remarkably clear, so take the opportunity to get some air beneath your wheels should one come along. Please check the airfield is operational if we’ve had a wet spell, even if it is not PPR, you don’t want to turn up and discover it is closed due to waterlogging. Daylight is still relatively short so make sure you head for home early and keep an eye on that dew point as fog can roll in very quickly this time of year. Have fun!
Light Aviation
Free Landing February 2020 Beccles 01502 476400
Located in unrestricted airspace, and under new management, Beccles Airfield invites you to come and say hello. Please PPR, as there is sometimes parachuting taking place, and take care if breezy as wind-shear is possible on final to Runway 27. The clubhouse offers tea, coffee and snacks. Avgas available during opening hours. Historic Beccles town is nearby, and if you fancy yourself as the next Lewis Hamilton then why not try karting at nearby Ellough Park Raceway. Beccles Radio is 120.375. w w w . b e c c l e s a e r o d r o m e . c o . u k
Light Aviation
Thirty per cent off Landing February 2020 Blackpool Airport 01253 472527
All aircraft must submit a PPR and please read the arrival details before flying in, as the airfield has some specific procedures. Keep a look out for traffic from BAE Warton. Give Warton a call if coming in from the South on 129.525. No landing or taxying on the grass. The airport offers a GA rest room with tea and coffee. Avgas and JET A1 available. If you require fuel, let them know on arrival. Blackpool ATIS is 127.200. Approach and Tower is 119.950. For 30% discount present voucher to airport VSP when paying. w w w . b l a c k p o o l a i r p o r t . c o m
Light Aviation
Chiltern is a friendly grass airfield. Primarily for microlights and gyrocopters, it is also suitable for light aircraft. Join on the permanent dead side to the East of AD at 1,000ft, and descent to circuit height. No overhead joins and no fuel available. Please land on centre line of runway 04/22 unless told otherwise. Located within the RAF Benson MATZ, there can be busy helicopter activity in the week. Call Benson 120.90 and then make calls to Chiltern Radio on 134.030. There may be no reply but make blind calls. w w w . c h i l t e r n . a e r o
Light Aviation
A well-maintained airfield with two tarmac runways (10/28 not open), Wolverhampton is a good destination for the winter. PPR please, and high vis jackets advisable. The café is open daily with a choice of meals – the café and booking in are located at the control tower. Avgas, JET A1 and UL91 are available. Hire a taxi and visit the Black Country Museum at Dudley, which is only five miles away, or the RAF Museum at Cosford, which is around nine miles away. Radio is 123.005. w w w . w o l v e r h a m p t o n a i r p o r t . c o . u k
